VIVID, the opening night reception for Spectacle: The Music Video brought musicians, filmmakers and fans of music video young and old to Seattle’s EMP Museum. The night marked the West Coast debut and return to the U.S. of the exhibition which most recently had a successful run in Melbourne, Australia. The elaborate event featured specially curated music video screenings, video reenactments, an 80’s video karaoke lounge, filmmaker talks and a surprise performance by hometown heroes Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The exhibition will be on view at the EMP until January 2015.

OK Go’s Damian Kulash returned to his position on the iconic backdrop from the finale of his band’s “This Too Shall Pass” video.

A guest greets Milky the star of Blur’s “Coffee and TV” video directed by Garth Jennings.

Guests were encouraged to dress in costumes inspired by their favorite music videos. Guess who?

The event featured live re-creations of iconic music videos including Michel Gondry’s Daft Punk “Around the World” as captured in this video shot by audience member Ross Lambert

Spectacle is featured in EMP’s Milestones gallery and opens with the exhibition’s neon logo and never-before-exhibited costumes from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop.” On the far right you can see EMP’s prized spinner car from Blade Runner.

Curated VJ sets from Sub Pop Records, KEXP, Sync Music Video Festival, Decibel Festival, World Famous and NWFF screened on the EMP’s massive Sky Church screen

Guests experiencing Agent Provocateur, the exhibition’s spotlight on videos that created controversy.